Topic: The Anfield Wrap

[Jookie]

Weighing pasta is psychopath behavior and I'll die on this hill

_{unless you're on a strict diet, then fair play}

I weigh my pasta. As I do with rice.

Never weighed pasta when making it just for myself in my younger days but as I've got older and there's now 4 of us then I feel I need to weigh before cooking to judge things correctly (main complaint from the kids would be not having enough).

[Fitzy.]

Weighing pastor? Eh?

Like most red-blooded proper men...I cook by instinct and rarely look at instructions...coz I'm a bloody bloke!

[Crosby Nick]

Enjoyed the Chris O’Dowd chat. Didn’t know he was a Red.

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Don't you just push pasta through the hole in the spoon, that's one person serving?

[L4Red]

Desperate to find out what happened to the lad at the end of the Agony Hour today, poor sod.

[stjohns]

Don't you just push pasta through the hole in the spoon, that's one person serving?

Supposedly but surely only as a starter?

[Fitzy.]

Enjoyed the Chris O’Dowd chat. Didn’t know he was a Red.

I'm sure they mention it at least once a month on TAW...

[Crosby Nick]

I'm sure they mention it at least once a month on TAW...

Do they?! Guess it was always going to be a 50/50 chance between that or United like they said.

[Fitzy.]

Presuming TAW are suspending all programming for the next 24hrs...

[Istanbulievable]

I don’t understand why so many people on shows call jota “Diego Jota”. He’s been here a while now it’s not hard to say his first name correctly.

It’s like people (including a contributor) calling him ‘Yota’. I’m not sure any language pronounces a J as a Y. Happened for years with Jose Mourinho. In which language is it ‘Yose’?

[Istanbulievable]

After listening to pretty much every show for years, you pick up phrases that people say all the time. Here are some I can think of:

Lizzy - honest to god
Neil - where are we where are we where are we
Andy - we are where we are

There are others which I currently can’t think of. I’m sure others may have noticed some.

[Crosby Nick]

It’s like people (including a contributor) calling him ‘Yota’. I’m not sure any language pronounces a J as a Y. Happened for years with Jose Mourinho. In which language is it ‘Yose’?

In Dutch you get people called Joris that’s pronounced Yoris. Or Jordi Cruyff was pronounced as Yordi wasn’t he?

Not that Jota’s Dutch.

[archie]

Got HotMic on for first time on phone but won’t come through
any Bluetooth speakers/headphones.

What am I doing wrong?

[Fitzy.]

Got HotMic on for first time on phone but won’t come through
any Bluetooth speakers/headphones.

What am I doing wrong?

As daft as it sounds, did you check volume? I thought it wasn’t working for me when I realised it turned my phone to mute.

[Fitzy.]

After listening to pretty much every show for years, you pick up phrases that people say all the time. Here are some I can think of:

Lizzy - honest to god
Neil - where are we where are we where are we
Andy - we are where we are

There are others which I currently can’t think of. I’m sure others may have noticed some.

John...who I really really like...says “sort of” about once every five sentences. Eg: “You can sort of buy tickets for the event on the website”

Phillipa Smallwood precedes every opinion with “for me...” even if it’s a widely held opinion. Eg: “For me, Kane dives loads”

[Ratboy3G]

If anyone hasn't listened to Ben Johnson's agony hour yet, then I highly recommend it. He's definitely my favourite TAW contributor at the moment (sorry Neil/Andy/Robbo).

Also, are there any plans to continue Hotmic commentary after fans return? I get that most of you go to every game, but those like me who don't go anymore and have fully embraced armchair fandom would love it to continue as its far better than the shite served up by BT/Sky etc.

[Crosby Nick]

After listening to pretty much every show for years, you pick up phrases that people say all the time. Here are some I can think of:

Lizzy - honest to god
Neil - where are we where are we where are we
Andy - we are where we are

There are others which I currently can’t think of. I’m sure others may have noticed some.

Rob - I don’t fucking know
Siobhan Biggane - Absolutely not

[Ciara (with a capital "C")]

Gibbo after a few: ‘Y’know what I mean?’

[Ciara (with a capital "C")]

The Line of Duty references in the match ratings were very, very good!

[klopptopia]

Neil: broadly speaking
Mo Stewart: I mean

[Big Bamber]

If anyone hasn't listened to Ben Johnson's agony hour yet, then I highly recommend it. He's definitely my favourite TAW contributor at the moment (sorry Neil/Andy/Robbo).

Also, are there any plans to continue Hotmic commentary after fans return? I get that most of you go to every game, but those like me who don't go anymore and have fully embraced armchair fandom would love it to continue as its far better than the shite served up by BT/Sky etc.

Second this but maybe move to Youtube Live as Hot Mic is so unreliable.

[kavah]

The Line of Duty references in the match ratings were very, very good!

Shaq : 6
Could be H. Definitely H shaped
Gareth Southgate : 0
Nailed on bent copper

ha ha   

[thekitkatshuffler]

Second this but maybe move to Youtube Live as Hot Mic is so unreliable.

Definitely this.  The likes of the United Stand do theirs on YouTube and it's miles better.

[decosabute]

After listening to pretty much every show for years, you pick up phrases that people say all the time. Here are some I can think of:

Lizzy - honest to god
Neil - where are we where are we where are we
Andy - we are where we are

There are others which I currently can’t think of. I’m sure others may have noticed some.

The expression 'I'm intrigued by' is used an unbelievable amount (or at least far more often than it would ever be used in real life) by several people, most notably Neil and Dan Morgan.

[DangerScouse]

Dan Austin gone off the radar entirely?

[Bend It Like Aurelio]

Phillipa Smallwood precedes every opinion with “for me...” even if it’s a widely held opinion. Eg: “For me, Kane dives loads”

Philipa's got that sigh that gets on my nerves a little bit, it's a little pet peeve of mine.

[red_Mark1980]

Definitely this.  The likes of the United Stand do theirs on YouTube and it's miles better.

Why on earth would you know that?

[decosabute]

The "footballers are human beings" message is an important one, as it wasn't discussed enough in the media or anywhere else for years. But I feel like TAW  (across various formats) is now peddling the line so often that it's becoming tired or even annoying. It's an important thing to remember, but reminding people of it every week is counter-productive.

[Fitzy.]

The expression 'I'm intrigued by' is used an unbelievable amount (or at least far more often than it would ever be used in real life) by several people, most notably Neil and Dan Morgan.

Possibly, but you’ve got to allow for broadcasting cadence and style. It’s often a heightened version of real life speak.

[decosabute]

Possibly, but you’ve got to allow for broadcasting cadence and style. It’s often a heightened version of real life speak.

Yeah that's fair, but I always just laugh at how often people are 'intrigued' on TAW.

[thekitkatshuffler]

Why on earth would you know that?

Because I really like the concept of listening to a TAW commentary, but I was frustrated by how poor HotMic was, so I had a little looksee at what other fan media were doing.  Plus you can't move on social media for clips of Goldbridge's schtick.

Although even without looking, YouTube is obviously a better choice.  There are of course other reasons TAW persist with HotMic.

[cdav]

Ready to take on anyone after Neil's big speech on next season winning all the games with a crowd

[tmsneil]

Because I really like the concept of listening to a TAW commentary, but I was frustrated by how poor HotMic was, so I had a little looksee at what other fan media were doing.  Plus you can't move on social media for clips of Goldbridge's schtick.

Although even without looking, YouTube is obviously a better choice.  There are of course other reasons TAW persist with HotMic.

What are they?

[dai_bonehead]

Because I really like the concept of listening to a TAW commentary, but I was frustrated by how poor HotMic was, so I had a little looksee at what other fan media were doing.  Plus you can't move on social media for clips of Goldbridge's schtick.

Although even without looking, YouTube is obviously a better choice.  There are of course other reasons TAW persist with HotMic.

But can you sync YouTube with the broadcast that you're watching?

[Fitzy.]

Nice little extra show today dropping into my podcast app.

Enjoyed it.

[Crosby Nick]

Nice little extra show today dropping into my podcast app.

Enjoyed it.

It was good. Bet they wish they’d held off a couple of hours though.

[L4Red]

Nice little extra show today dropping into my podcast app.

Enjoyed it.

Yep was a nice surprise whilst I washed the car!

[thekitkatshuffler]

TAW's reaction to the Super League proposal due tomorrow.

United Stand's unequivocal rejection of their owner's behaviour broadcasting on YouTube now - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHJLBJTwD2A&ab_channel=TheUnitedStand

Bring on the Hot Mic position!

[Big Bamber]

What are they?

Yes would be good to know. I think I’ve heard the phrase ‘TAW are partnered with Hot Mic’ whatever that means.

[red_Mark1980]

Yes would be good to know. I think I’ve heard the phrase ‘TAW are partnered with Hot Mic’ whatever that means.

I think Neil was asking in the realm of what KitKat's view of TAW/Hotmic relationship is.

Completely ignored by the way.